Birds
Otmoor: RSPB reserve
Marsh Harrier
2 Stonechat: Pair.
6 Water Rail: at least 6 heard.
50 Snipe: c.45 flushed from Greenaways and several others around.
Gareth Blockley
- Otmoor 8th January
Bearded Tits - Heard calling from the bridleway in the reed bed towards Noke. c100 yds before Noke turn where the hedge ends and you can see the reeds. Peregrine - Big Otmoor Pintail - 9 on Big Otmoor Little Egret - Ashgrave Stonechat...
- Otmoor.a.m. 7th January.
1 Cetti's Warbler (calling, by the bridleway) 20 Snipe (Greenaways Scrape) 3 White-fronted Geese (Ashgrave,Noke end) 1 Ross's Goose (feral) 1 Peregrine (female, on Big Otmoor) 2 Stonechat (M&F, Greenaways) 1 Sparrowhawk (female, Otmoor Lane)....
- Otmoor: Rspb Reserve: 7th December
Otmoor: RSPB reserve Bittern (per Bark) 3 Water Rail: At least. 1 ran across in front of 1st screen and 2+ calling from reed beds. Barn Owl: Over Greenaways at dusk. Woodcock: possibly 2 out of Moorleys at near darkness. Gareth Blockley...
- Otmoor: Rspb Reserve: 4th December
Otmoor: RSPB reserve Pintail: Male. 8 Redshank Cetti's Warbler: East side of reedbed. 5 Raven 5 Water Rail: Minimum count, heard in reedbed. RSPB Otmoor...
- Otmoor: Rspb Reserve: 5th September
Otmoor: RSPB reserve Greenshank Bittern this evening (per Phil Barnett) Yellow Wagtail 220+ went to roost in the reed beds (per Phil Barnett) Black-tailed Godwit Marsh Harrier 2 Water Rail (per RSPB Otmoor) Long Meadow Redstart 3 Spotted Flycatcher Willow...
Birds
Otmoor: RSPB reserve: 22nd February
Otmoor: RSPB reserve
Marsh Harrier
2 Stonechat: Pair.
6 Water Rail: at least 6 heard.
50 Snipe: c.45 flushed from Greenaways and several others around.
Gareth Blockley
- Otmoor 8th January
Bearded Tits - Heard calling from the bridleway in the reed bed towards Noke. c100 yds before Noke turn where the hedge ends and you can see the reeds. Peregrine - Big Otmoor Pintail - 9 on Big Otmoor Little Egret - Ashgrave Stonechat...
- Otmoor.a.m. 7th January.
1 Cetti's Warbler (calling, by the bridleway) 20 Snipe (Greenaways Scrape) 3 White-fronted Geese (Ashgrave,Noke end) 1 Ross's Goose (feral) 1 Peregrine (female, on Big Otmoor) 2 Stonechat (M&F, Greenaways) 1 Sparrowhawk (female, Otmoor Lane)....
- Otmoor: Rspb Reserve: 7th December
Otmoor: RSPB reserve Bittern (per Bark) 3 Water Rail: At least. 1 ran across in front of 1st screen and 2+ calling from reed beds. Barn Owl: Over Greenaways at dusk. Woodcock: possibly 2 out of Moorleys at near darkness. Gareth Blockley...
- Otmoor: Rspb Reserve: 4th December
Otmoor: RSPB reserve Pintail: Male. 8 Redshank Cetti's Warbler: East side of reedbed. 5 Raven 5 Water Rail: Minimum count, heard in reedbed. RSPB Otmoor...
- Otmoor: Rspb Reserve: 5th September
Otmoor: RSPB reserve Greenshank Bittern this evening (per Phil Barnett) Yellow Wagtail 220+ went to roost in the reed beds (per Phil Barnett) Black-tailed Godwit Marsh Harrier 2 Water Rail (per RSPB Otmoor) Long Meadow Redstart 3 Spotted Flycatcher Willow...